The Paraton-e concept merges motorcycle maneuverability with compact car practicality into a transformable urban commuter for the sensible thrill-seeker. The driver can choose between a configuration that leans and negotiates traffic like a motorcycle with a leaner profile, or a broader stance to deliver a stable and assisted driving experience with a reclined seating position suitable for higher speeds. Slim as a sidewalk, the variable width of the vehicle also makes parking a cinch.

All wheels are attached to smart connection points with the ability to transform the track of the vehicle and camber of the individual wheels. In addition, Paraton-e’s tires are lined with electrically responsive material with the ability to alter their profile, ensuring the vehicle can lean and be controlled smoothly through turns.

One of my fondest childhood memories is using paper cup telephones and even using them to amplify the songs playing on the radio. Based on similar lines is the RingIng Bluetooth Speakers. Crafted from flexible materials, lightweight and small in size, the design consists of two parts: Loudspeaker + Rubber Lens Hood. Simple and sweet!

One of the biggest draws about this year's Electrolux Design Lab competition is that they are giving a chance to explain their ideas and improvise on them through their personalized blogs. For example, the picture here seems to be vague and imaginative, but when you read the blog created by designer Adrian Perez Zapata, then you really get to understand why he thought of creating an automated cleaning system, consisting of hundreds of micro-robots.

Mab is a self-cleaning system consisting of 908 robots, which clean the surface of a floor with a drop touching and trapping the dirt particles on the floor. Another great designer blog to explore is the AirBee by Jiří Krišica. Jiří goes into intricate details regarding his concept and validates his thinking. To Vote and read through all the designer blogs head here.

Some say you can tell a real designer from a noob by the amount of coffee he/she drinks. Passion for good coffee seems to go hand in hand with those of us who define ourselves as “creatives”, but we’re also the same group of people who are first to step up when there’s an environmental issue. What about all those coffee grinds? Check out this Kickstarter project called POTHRA™.

Matthew Waldman and his team at Nooka started experimenting with the copious amounts of discarded coffee grinds left by consumers and discovered when combined with resin, each kind of coffee creates a different look and color. That’s when the proverbial lightbulb went off. Sure you could do what some famous TV home mavens say and compost it or you can create a scalable model with recycled products like the POTHRA™.

The 90degree Adapter focuses on the ergonomics of one tiny, often overlooked, component: the headphone plug. It’s just plain annoying to have that rigid plastic jutting out from your phone, tablet, computer or other devices. The 90degree gets it out of the way by twisting near the intersection of the metal and plastic. The plug becomes flush with your device, making it easier to hold or rest in a case.

There’s the bookshelf, there’s the desk… and then there’s the Bookdesk. As the name suggest, it merges the functionality of both into a compact workspace that’s great for small spaces. The minimal form goes to show that even a slight modification of an already simple structure can give objects an entirely new purpose! It’s perfect for a referencing your books quickly while you work or putting your favorite reads on display.